Mobile Computing Device Application Software Interacting with an Umbrella

Abstract

An intelligent umbrella includes a wireless communication transceiver to receive commands or messages from a mobile computing device and an integrated computing device, the integrated computing device including one or more memory devices, one or more processors and computer-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory devices. The computer-readable instructions are executable by the one or more processors to receive the commands or messages, via the wireless communication transceiver from the mobile computing device and to generate instructions, signals, commands and/or messages, based, at least in part on the received commands or messages from the mobile computing device. The computer-readable instructions are executable by the one or more processors to communicate the generated instructions, signals, commands or messages to one or more assemblies of the intelligent umbrella to cause the one or more assemblies of the intelligent umbrella to move in a specified manner.

1 . A mobile computing device to communicate with one or more umbrellas, comprising:
 a graphical user interface configured to receive input selections and to display results of operations of an umbrella;   a wireless communication transceiver configured to communicate commands and/or messages to one or more wireless communication transceivers of the one or more umbrellas;   one or more processors coupled to the wireless communication transceiver; and   a computer-readable storage medium containing computer-readable instructions in the form of application software, the computer-readable instructions executable by the one or more processors, to cause the one or more processors to perform actions including:   receive an input selection corresponding to a selected tilting movement of an umbrella of the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based on the selected tilted movement to the umbrella to cause an upper support assembly to tilt with respect to a lower support assembly about an elevation axis; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present, on a display of the mobile computing device, a representation of the selected elevation movement of the umbrella and the selected deployment movement of the umbrella.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive an input representing one or more operations to be performed on a lighting assembly of the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, to cause the one or more operations to be performed on the lighting assembly; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present, on a display of the mobile computing device, a representation of the performed one or more lighting assembly operations.   
     
     
         3 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive an input representing activation or deactivation of one or more cameras of the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based at least in part on the received input, to cause the one or more cameras of the umbrella to be activated and capture video or images or to be deactivated;   receive, via the wireless communication transceiver, captured video or images from the one or more cameras of the umbrella; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present, on a display of the mobile computing device, the received videos or images from the one or more cameras of the umbrella.   
     
     
         4 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive an input representing selecting activation or deactivation of one or more environmental sensors of the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based at least in part on the selected input, to cause the one or more environmental sensors of the umbrella to be activated and capture measurements in an area around the umbrella or to be deactivated;   receive, via the wireless communication transceiver, captured measurements from the one or more environmental sensors of the umbrella; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present, on a display of the mobile computing device, the received captured measurements from the one or more environmental sensors of the umbrella.   
     
     
         5 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive an input representing selecting activation of an audio system of the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based at least in part on the selected input, to cause the audio system of the umbrella to be activated;   communicate one or more audio files, via the wireless communication transceiver, to the audio system for playback on one or more speakers; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present, on a display of the mobile computing device, a representation of the one or more audio files being played on the one or more speakers of the umbrella.   
     
     
         6 . The mobile computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication transceiver is a personal area network (PAN) communication transceiver and the instructions and/or messages are communicated directly to a PAN communication transceiver of the umbrella. 
     
     
         7 . A mobile computing device to communicate with one or more umbrellas, comprising:
 a graphical user interface configured to receive input selections and to display results of operations of an umbrella;   a wireless communication transceiver configured to communicate commands and/or messages to one or more wireless communication transceivers of the one or more umbrellas;   one or more processors coupled to the wireless communication transceiver; and   a computer-readable storage medium containing computer-readable instructions in the form of application software, that, when executable by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform actions including:   receive an input selection corresponding to a selected azimuth movement of the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based on the selected azimuth movement to the umbrella to cause one or more arm support assemblies to deploy to an open position or to retract to a closed position; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present, on a display of the mobile computing device, a representation of the selected azimuth movement of the umbrella.   
     
     
         8 . The mobile computing device of  claim 7 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive an input representing one or more operations to be performed on a lighting assembly of the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, to cause the one or more operations to be performed on the lighting assembly; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present, on a display of the mobile computing device, a representation of the performed one or more lighting assembly operations.   
     
     
         9 . The mobile computing device of  claim 7 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive an input representing activation of one or more cameras of the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based at least in part on the received input, to cause the one or more cameras of the umbrella to be activated and to capture video or images in an area surrounding the umbrella;   receive captured video or images from the one or more cameras of the umbrella via the wireless communication transceiver; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present, on a display of the mobile computing device, the received videos or images from the one or more cameras of the umbrella.   
     
     
         10 . The mobile computing device of  claim 7 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive an input representing selecting activation of one or more environmental sensors of the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based at least in part on the selected input, to cause the one or more environmental sensors of the umbrella to be activated and capture measurements in an area around the umbrella;   receive, via the wireless communication transceiver, captured measurements from the one or more environmental sensors of the umbrella; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present, on a display of the mobile computing device, the received captured measurements from the one or more environmental sensors of the umbrella.   
     
     
         11 . The mobile computing device of  claim 7 , wherein the application software, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive an input representing selecting activation of an audio system of the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based at least in part on the selected input, to cause the audio system of the umbrella to be activated;   communicate one or more audio files, via the wireless communication transceiver, to the audio system for playback on one or more speakers; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present, on a display of the mobile computing device, a representation of the one or more audio files being played on the one or more speakers of the umbrella.   
     
     
         12 . The mobile computing device of  claim 7 , wherein the wireless communication transceiver is a personal area network (PAN) communication transceiver and the instructions and/or messages are communicated directly to a PAN communication transceiver of the umbrella. 
     
     
         13 . A mobile computing device to communicate with one or more umbrellas, comprising:
 a graphical user interface configured to receive input selections and to display results of operations of an umbrella;   a wireless communication transceiver configured to communicate commands and/or messages to one or more wireless communication transceivers of the one or more umbrellas;   one or more processors coupled to the wireless communication transceiver; and   a computer-readable storage medium containing computer-readable instructions in the form of application software, that, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform actions including:   receive an input selection corresponding to activation of one or more cameras or deactivation of the one or more cameras in an area around the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based on the selected input, to the umbrella to cause one or more cameras to be activated and to capture video or image(s) in the area around the umbrella;   receive the captured video or image(s) from the wind sensors in the umbrella via the wireless communication transceiver; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present the captured video or image(s) from the one or more cameras of the umbrella on a display of the mobile computing device.   
     
     
         14 . The mobile computing device of  claim 13 , wherein the wireless communication transceiver is a personal area network (PAN) transceiver and the instructions and/or messages are communicated directly to a PAN communication transceiver of the umbrella. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile computing device of  claim 13 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive an input selection corresponding to activation of one or more air quality sensors to capture air quality measurements in an area around the umbrella;   communicate messages and/or commands, via the wireless communication transceiver, based on the selected input, to the umbrella to cause the one or more air quality sensors to be activated and to capture the air quality measurements in the area around the umbrella;   receive, via the wireless communication transceiver, the captured air quality measurements from the air quality sensors in the umbrella; and   generate and communicate messages and/or commands to the graphical user interface to present a representation of the captured air quality measurements from the air quality sensors of the umbrella on a display of the mobile computing device.   
     
     
         16 . The mobile computing device of  claim 13 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive input at a graphical user interface indicative of activation of initiation of a social media application software;   initiate the social media application software;   receive commands and messages generated by the social media application software corresponding to assemblies and/or components of the umbrella to be utilized; and   communicate, via the wireless communication transceiver, the commands and messages received from the social media application to the umbrella to cause activation of the assemblies and/or components.   
     
     
         17 . The mobile computing device of  claim 13 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive input indicative of activation of initiation of an artificial intelligence (AI) software application;   generate instructions initiating the AI software application;   generate instructions initiating a speech recognition software process;   receive voice commands or instructions;   convert the received voice commands or instructions to commands and/or messages;   execute the AI software application based, at least in part, on the converted commands and/or messages;   receive commands and/or messages from the AI software application, generate audible stimuli from the received AI commands and/or messages; and   communicate the audible stimuli to a speaker of the mobile computing device for playback or reproduction of the audible stimuli.   
     
     
         18 . The mobile computing device of  claim 13 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive input indicative of one or more alert thresholds and an alert notification method;   store the alert thresholds and the alert notification method in one or memory devices of the mobile computing device;   communicate the alert thresholds to the umbrella via the wireless communication transceiver;   receive, via the wireless communication transceiver, alert notifications from the umbrella when umbrella assemblies experience out-of-tolerance conditions; and   communicate alert notifications via the alert notification method to a display or a speaker.   
     
     
         19 . The mobile computing device of  claim 13 , wherein the application software, when executable by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to further perform actions comprising:
 receive input indicative of activation of a motion detector, a proximity detector, or an infrared sensor of the umbrella;   generate messages and/or instructions to activate one or more of the motion detector, the proximity detector, or the infrared sensor;   communicate, via the wireless communication transceiver, the generated messages and/or instructions to the umbrella to cause activation of the motion detector, the proximity detector or the infrared sensor;   receive, via the wireless communication transceiver, alerts that the motion detector, the proximity detector, or the infrared sensor has detected movement in an area around the umbrella;   receive, via the wireless communication transceiver, captured video or images from one or more cameras of the umbrella that were activated by the motion detector, the proximity detector or the infrared sensor; and   present the alerts and/or the captured video or images via the graphical user interface on a display of the mobile computing device.